Curtain rod holder



Aug. 18, 1953 c. A. HART I CURTAIN ROD HOLDER Filed April 23, 1952 Fig;

Cecil A. Hart INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 18, 1953 UNITED STATES OFFICE CURTAIN ROD HOLDER :Cccil A. Hart, Hackensack, N

v Application April'23, 1952, Serial N09283853 l The'present invention relates to rods andpoles which are used for suspending curtains and drapes and has more particular reference .to socalled hanger-sand holders therefor. More specifically, the invention pertains to fixtures and brackets which are applicable to door and window casings and frames and has moreparticular reference to a pair of complemental brackets each having readily accessible selectively usable keeper seats for the ends of the curtain rods, wherebyit is possible to change the elevation of the rod :to more or less comply wtih varying length requirements of the curtains.

It is matter :of common knowledge that when curtains and drapes are washedrand zinsome in-, stances dry cleaned, the material will shrink and when'the housewife seeks to again hang the curtains they may be too short to suit the window or door;requirements. There are'otherinstances where when the curtains are originally made up sufiicient material may be lacking to provide the necessary full length effects; or, conversely, the curtains could be hemmed so'that they are too long and have to be elevated and in this manner shortened in respect to the floor line. Inview of these difficulties curtain .rod brackets have been devised which are provided with selectively usable seats. "The instant invention, therefore, has to do with brackets which are provided with selectively usable rod seats which, it is believed, better fulfill the mutual requirements of manufacturers, retailers and users.

Another object of the invention, more specifically covered, is the provision of a bracket which is characterized by vertically spaced substantially U-shaped keeper notches which constitute the aforementioned rod accommodating seats. 010- sure means is also provided and this takes the form of a simple plate which bridges and thus lids over the open ends of the seats.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a bracket which is such in construction that it may be fastened within the marginal limits of a door or window frame or may be mounted on the frame portions in such a manner that it projects beyond the wall into the room space.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Figure 1 is an elevational View of fragmentary 7 type showing a window frame with curtain rod 3 Claims. (01. 248-462) anditheimproved-hanger brackets therefor with the :brackets :mounted :within the .rnarginal limits of'therframe members.

Figure 32 is La perspective yiew :on an enlarged scale :of loner-of :the brackets seen ;in Figure 1.

Fi ures Band 14 :are fragmentary sections on the verticalz'and horizontal lines 3-73 and 4-4, respectively, of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the ;arrows.

'Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational View b sedzonlFi ure :-.1 but-showing the brack t m dified so:that ,itmay he applied :to the :interior surfaces .of the ,window frame.

{Figure 6 gis an enlareedelevational view ofthe bracket means seen in Figure, 5.

Gonsideration will be given to Figures 1 to i first "and then toithe, form of the invention shown as a modification ;in;Figur,es -5 and ,6. In Figure 1 -,the,numera1;8;;denotes a sliding sash in a casing or frame structure i0 having vertical frame members I52. :In this ,-form of the invention, the supporting brackets for the curtain rod :4 are of course used in pairsrand they are mounted in suchva way that-they. are within the recess limits of the frame means 4-2 much in the manner illustrated in Figure ,1. The :bracket in eachinstance is denoted, as a unit, by the numeral it. It comprises a rigid verticall el n b y portion l8 and an attaching flange portion 2:; provided with suitable holes 22 and 24 to accommodate fastenings and which serve to hold the bracket in place in an obvious manner. The body portion I8 is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced downwardly and outwardly inclined substantially U -shaped notches 2t, 28 and 30 which constitute selectively usable keeper seats for the coacting end portion of the curtain rod 14. The seat portions 32 are rounded to accommodate the cylindrical surface portion of the rod. The flange means 20 in this form of the invention bridges the right hand portions of the keeper notches and thus the keeper notches are closed on what may be referred to as right hand sides in Figure 2. The ends of the notches which face into the room are also open to allow the rod to be placed in whichever notches is desired. By preference, however, the open ends of the notches are provided with a safety latch which takes the form of a plate 34 which is provided with a lateral end 36 hinged in place at 38, said plate bridging the open mouth portions of the respective notches and having a laterally bent lower end portion 40. This portion is provided with a depression shown in Figure 3.

In the modification shown in Figure 6 the brackets for the curtain rod 46 are attached to the vertical casing member 48. Each bracket here is denoted by the numeral 50 and it comprises an attaching portion which may be called a flange 52, the same having lateral ears 54 to accommodate fastenings 56 whereby said flange may be superimposed against the casing member 48 in the manner illustrated. Here, the body of the bracket denoted at 58 has inclined U-shaped selectively usable keeper notches or seats 60, GI and 62 which are duplicates of each other but which are selectively usable. These have rounded seat portions 84 as shown. The latch comprises a plate 65 bridging the open entrance portion to the notches and having laterally directed end portions 68 with recessed portions to engage the detents G1 on the upper and lower ends of the body or block member. With these two forms of the invention it is believed that most users will find their requirements fully met. In the form in Figure 1 the rod has to be out just so in order that it will fit when the brackets are correctly positioned and mounted. In the form of the invention shown in Figures and 6, the opposite side portions of the keeper seats are open and therefore the rod-ends may extend through and beyond the seats.

In both forms of the invention the bracket is characterized by a substantially rigid or sturdy block or body with attaching flange means and having vertically spaced notches opening through one edge of the body and providing selectively usable keeper seats. Closure means for the open ends of the seats are also provided and are broadly in the form of a latch and specifically takes the form of a plate. The plate may be either hinged at one end or may have both ends laterally bent as shown for example in the form seen in Figure 6. It follows that the claims are to be treated both generically and specifically.

Minor changes in shape, size, materials and rearrangement of parts may be resorted to in actual practice provided no departure is made from the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what claimed as new is:

l. A curtain pole hanger comprising a bracket including a block-like body portion provided with a plurality of vertically spaced notches forming keeper seats, said keeper seats being closed at their inward ends and open at their outward ends and all of said keeper seats being inclined, and plate means removably bridging the open ends of said seats and serving as a closure for the seats, at least one end of said body having a detent and one end of said plate being laterally bent and having recess means into which said detent is releasably snapped.

2. A bracket of the class described comprising a rigid block-like body of vertically elongated form having an attaching flange on one side and provided with a plurality of inclined selectively usable notches providing keeper seats, said flange closing corresponding sides of all of said keeper seats, a plate bridging the open ends of said keeper seats and means joining the opposite upper and lower ends of said plate to the corresponding upper and lower portions of said body, including a pivot at the upper end and a lateral bend at the lower end, said lateral bend having a recess and said body being provided with a detent engageable in said recess.

3. A bracket of the class described comprising a body having a plurality of selectively usable substantially U-shaped keeper notches opening through one edge of said body, a plate corresponding in width with the cross-sectional width of said body, said plate covering the open ends of said notches and having oppositely bent lateral end portions formed with recesses, and said body having detents for separable but retentive engagement in said recesses.

CECIL A. HART.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,027,280 Lindemann Jan. 7, 1936 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 2,815 Great Britain July 8, 1880 49,745 Denmark Jan. 7, 1935 

